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What do I do about water-cooler anti-Semitism at work?

Jonathan Harris by Jonathan Harris August 21, 2017August 30, 2017
A screenshot of one of the swastika shirts sold on Teespring.com, before it was taken down from the site
Posted in(Is It) Good for the Jews?

Rainbow swastikas, Courtney Love and other chuckles

Larry RosenEric Goldbrener by Larry Rosen and Eric Goldbrener August 20, 2017August 18, 2017
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Posted inCulture

Leftover challah? Turn it into strada for Sunday brunch (along with these sides)

by Josie A.G. Shapiro August 18, 2017August 18, 2017
In this week's Torah portion, Re'eh, Moses directs the Israelites to pronounce blessings on Mount Gerizim. To this day, the Samaritans (an Israelite, but non-Jewish group) make an annual pilgrimage to Mount Gerizim. (Photo/Wikimedia-Edward Kaprov CC BY-SA 3.0)
Posted inColumns

In advance of the High Holy Days, ‘a blessing and a curse’

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg August 17, 2017August 17, 2017
A scene from the hit movie "Dunkirk," which was based partly on a book by Jewish author Joshua Levine
Posted inColumns

The Jewish historian behind ‘Dunkirk’; most famous Eritrean Jew? and more

by Nate Bloom August 17, 2017March 23, 2018
FDR's last photograph, April 11, 1945. He died the following day of complications related to high blood pressure. (Photo/Wikimedia-FDR Presidential Library & Museum CC BY 2.0)
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Do you have high blood pressure? You’d better find out

by Dr. Jerry Saliman August 17, 2017August 16, 2017
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One dirty boy, one happy camper

by Nicki Gilbert August 14, 2017August 14, 2017
From the cover of "Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic" by Jason Turbow
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Sci-fi thriller; Shabbat as ‘oasis’; the ‘Dynastic, Bombastic’ Oakland A’s of the ’70s

by Liz Harris August 13, 2017August 17, 2017
The traditional Jewish choice in chocolate syrup: Fox's U-bet (Photo/Flickr-scriptingnews CC BY-SA 2.0)
Posted inColumns

‘U-bet’ we love sodas, egg creams and all things seltzer!

Shelly Butcher by Shelly Butcher August 11, 2017August 10, 2017
Posted inFrom the Archives

When the INS threatened a 2-year-old Jewish girl with deportation

by J. Staff August 11, 2017April 22, 2025

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